| Race winners also earned automatic eligibility to compete for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus at the 2026 PRRO Championship presented by Bix 7; in addition, 2-10 finishers scored points in the Super Bonus qualification system |
| Race winRace winners also earned automatic eligibility to compete for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus at the 2026 PRRO Championship presented by Bix 7; in addition, 2-10 finishers scored points in the Super Bonus qualification system DAVENPORT, IA – (July 31, 2025) – At the 51st Quad-City Times Bix 7, the first stop on the 2025-26 PRRO Circuit, on a rainy Saturday morning, July 26, American Alex Maier and Kenyan Vibian Chepkirui won close races in 32 minutes, 2 seconds and 36:41, respectively. With their victories, the pair earned automatic eligibility to compete for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus at the 29th PRRO Championship hosted by Bix 7 next July plus the $12,500 race champion’s prize money from the $50,000 Open purse. After the event’s first-ever one-hour delay due to local thunderstorms, the men’s race was taken out hard up the Brady Street Hill, like last year by defending champion Wesley Kiptoo, but unlike last year, one runner went with Kiptoo, rising star Alex Maier. The two pushed each other over the challenging 7 mile race course before Maier pulled away in the final stretch to win by 12 seconds, 32:02 to 32:14 for runner-up Kiptoo. American Nathan Martin repeated as third finisher in 32:44. Maier, 25, from Chapel Hill, NC, recorded the fastest time by an American on the Bix 7 course; the previous best mark was 32:17 by Marc Nenow in 1989. In addition, his performance was the fastest at Bix in 27 years and the 5th fastest overall. The women’s race also was a duel, between Chepkirui and fellow Kenyan Cynthia Limo, and like the men’s race, the winner broke away near the end to prevent any challenge. Chepkirui, 31, crossed the finish line in 36:41, followed by 2015 race champion Limo in 36:45. Julia Paternain of Uruguay took third in 36:55 and American Everlyn Kemboi was fourth (37:05). Defending women’s champion Rachael Chebet finished fifth in 37:17. In addition, finishers 2-10 at Bix 7 earned points for the Super Bonus points system. The top 5 scorers overall at the five 2025-26 Circuit races before the PRRO Championship at Bix next year will qualify to compete for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus. “Despite the rain, there was world class racing at the Quad-City Times Bix 7, the first stop on the 2025-26 PRRO Circuit. Kudos to the race champions, Alex Maier and Vibian Chepkirui, who also earned eligibility to vie for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus at the 2026 PRRO Championship hosted by Bix,” said Don Kardong, Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) Circuit President. At the 2025 Quad-City Times Bix 7, accompanying Prairie Farms Quick Bix 2 mile, Thursday night’s MercyOne Genesis Brady Street Sprints, and other race week events, more than 15,000 participants ran, walked or sprinted on the streets of Davenport, including 7,910 finishers in the signature event, the 7 mile. Complete race results HERE. The next PRRO Circuit stop will be at the Gate River Run 15K in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The PRRO Circuit showcases world class competition at five of America’s Classic Road Races™, the Gate River Run 15K in Jacksonville, FL, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile in Washington, DC, the Lilac Bloomsday Run 12K in Spokane, WA, the Boilermaker 15K in Utica, NY and the Quad-City Times Bix 7 in Davenport, IA. The 2025-26 PRRO Circuit offers more than $385,000 in guaranteed prize money overall with $99,100 for U.S. athletes. The PRRO Circuit, a nationwide series of premier non-marathon road racing events, is organized and promoted by the Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO), an alliance of race directors. THE PRRO CIRCUIT 2025-26 SCHEDULE Quad-City Times Bix 7, July 26, 2025, Davenport, IA $50,000 in prize money WINNERS: Alex Maier*, USA, 32:02 and Vibian Chepkirui*, Kenya, 36:41 Gate River Run 15K, March 7, 2026, Jacksonville, FL $57,000 in prize money ($16,000 U.S. prize money) plus $5000 Equalizer gender race and World, U.S. & course record bonus money Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, April 12, 2026, Washington, DC $80,600 in prize money ($48,600 U.S. prize money) plus performance bonuses Lilac Bloomsday Run 12K, May 3, 2026, Spokane, WA $81,000 in prize money ($20,000 U.S. prize money) Boilermaker 15K, July 12, 2026, Utica, NY $65,100 in prize money ($14,500 U.S. prize money) THE 29th PRRO CHAMPIONSHIP Quad-City Times Bix 7, July 25, 2026, Davenport, IA $50,000 in prize money as well as: $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus to male or female champions who are either defending PRRO Champions, have won any of the PRRO Circuit 2025-26 races or finished top 5 in the points system (Super Bonus split if both eligible male and female win) $2500 to male or female championship winners who have not won any races on the 2025-26 Circuit $1500 to eligible PRRO event champions, males and females, finishing in places 2-10 *Qualified to compete for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus at the 2026 PRRO Championship. With their 2025 PRRO Championship titles at Boilermaker on July 13, John Korir and Veronica Loleo were the first two athletes eligible to compete for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus at the 2026 PRRO Championship hosted by the Quad-City Times Bix 7 next July. In pursuit of the Super Bonus, the pair will join the winners of the 2025-26 Circuit events as well as the top 5 per gender in the PRRO Championship points system (2-10 finishers score points at each current Circuit race). To-date, PRRO Circuit events have produced 18 world and 22 U.S. road records, awarded more than $8.8 million in prize money and seen more than 2.8 million runners cross their finish lines. In addition, since 1996, the PRRO Championship race has paid out more than $2.2 million including $216,000 in PRRO Championship bonus money. PRRO Championship and Circuit Year The PRRO Circuit, launched in 1995, starts and finishes the Circuit Year at the same event that will also host the season-ending PRRO Championship race. The reigning titlists of the PRRO Championship, the event winners on the current Circuit and the top 5 in the PRRO Super Bonus points system are eligible to compete for the PRRO Super Bonus at the PRRO Championship. Visit PRRO.org for more information, including its history and past champions, as well as how to join the PRRO Circuit.ners also earned automatic eligibility to compete for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus at the 2026 PRRO Championship presented by Bix 7; in addition, 2-10 finishers scored points in the Super Bonus qualification system DAVENPORT, IA – (July 31, 2025) – At the 51st Quad-City Times Bix 7, the first stop on the 2025-26 PRRO Circuit, on a rainy Saturday morning, July 26, American Alex Maier and Kenyan Vibian Chepkirui won close races in 32 minutes, 2 seconds and 36:41, respectively. With their victories, the pair earned automatic eligibility to compete for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus at the 29th PRRO Championship hosted by Bix 7 next July plus the $12,500 race champion’s prize money from the $50,000 Open purse. After the event’s first-ever one-hour delay due to local thunderstorms, the men’s race was taken out hard up the Brady Street Hill, like last year by defending champion Wesley Kiptoo, but unlike last year, one runner went with Kiptoo, rising star Alex Maier. The two pushed each other over the challenging 7 mile race course before Maier pulled away in the final stretch to win by 12 seconds, 32:02 to 32:14 for runner-up Kiptoo. American Nathan Martin repeated as third finisher in 32:44. Maier, 25, from Chapel Hill, NC, recorded the fastest time by an American on the Bix 7 course; the previous best mark was 32:17 by Marc Nenow in 1989. In addition, his performance was the fastest at Bix in 27 years and the 5th fastest overall. The women’s race also was a duel, between Chepkirui and fellow Kenyan Cynthia Limo, and like the men’s race, the winner broke away near the end to prevent any challenge. Chepkirui, 31, crossed the finish line in 36:41, followed by 2015 race champion Limo in 36:45. Julia Paternain of Uruguay took third in 36:55 and American Everlyn Kemboi was fourth (37:05). Defending women’s champion Rachael Chebet finished fifth in 37:17. In addition, finishers 2-10 at Bix 7 earned points for the Super Bonus points system. The top 5 scorers overall at the five 2025-26 Circuit races before the PRRO Championship at Bix next year will qualify to compete for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus. “Despite the rain, there was world class racing at the Quad-City Times Bix 7, the first stop on the 2025-26 PRRO Circuit. Kudos to the race champions, Alex Maier and Vibian Chepkirui, who also earned eligibility to vie for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus at the 2026 PRRO Championship hosted by Bix,” said Don Kardong, Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) Circuit President. At the 2025 Quad-City Times Bix 7, accompanying Prairie Farms Quick Bix 2 mile, Thursday night’s MercyOne Genesis Brady Street Sprints, and other race week events, more than 15,000 participants ran, walked or sprinted on the streets of Davenport, including 7,910 finishers in the signature event, the 7 mile. Complete race results HERE. The next PRRO Circuit stop will be at the Gate River Run 15K in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The PRRO Circuit showcases world class competition at five of America’s Classic Road Races™, the Gate River Run 15K in Jacksonville, FL, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile in Washington, DC, the Lilac Bloomsday Run 12K in Spokane, WA, the Boilermaker 15K in Utica, NY and the Quad-City Times Bix 7 in Davenport, IA. The 2025-26 PRRO Circuit offers more than $385,000 in guaranteed prize money overall with $99,100 for U.S. athletes. The PRRO Circuit, a nationwide series of premier non-marathon road racing events, is organized and promoted by the Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO), an alliance of race directors. THE PRRO CIRCUIT 2025-26 SCHEDULE Quad-City Times Bix 7, July 26, 2025, Davenport, IA $50,000 in prize money WINNERS: Alex Maier*, USA, 32:02 and Vibian Chepkirui*, Kenya, 36:41 Gate River Run 15K, March 7, 2026, Jacksonville, FL $57,000 in prize money ($16,000 U.S. prize money) plus $5000 Equalizer gender race and World, U.S. & course record bonus money Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, April 12, 2026, Washington, DC $80,600 in prize money ($48,600 U.S. prize money) plus performance bonuses Lilac Bloomsday Run 12K, May 3, 2026, Spokane, WA $81,000 in prize money ($20,000 U.S. prize money) Boilermaker 15K, July 12, 2026, Utica, NY $65,100 in prize money ($14,500 U.S. prize money) THE 29th PRRO CHAMPIONSHIP Quad-City Times Bix 7, July 25, 2026, Davenport, IA $50,000 in prize money as well as: $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus to male or female champions who are either defending PRRO Champions, have won any of the PRRO Circuit 2025-26 races or finished top 5 in the points system (Super Bonus split if both eligible male and female win) $2500 to male or female championship winners who have not won any races on the 2025-26 Circuit $1500 to eligible PRRO event champions, males and females, finishing in places 2-10 With their 2025 PRRO Championship titles at Boilermaker on July 13, John Korir and Veronica Loleo were the first two athletes eligible to compete for the $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus at the 2026 PRRO Championship hosted by the Quad-City Times Bix 7 next July. In pursuit of the Super Bonus, the pair will join the winners of the 2025-26 Circuit events as well as the top 5 per gender in the PRRO Championship points system (2-10 finishers score points at each current Circuit race). To-date, PRRO Circuit events have produced 18 world and 22 U.S. road records, awarded more than $8.8 million in prize money and seen more than 2.8 million runners cross their finish lines. In addition, since 1996, the PRRO Championship race has paid out more than $2.2 million including $216,000 in PRRO Championship bonus money. PRRO Championship and Circuit Year The PRRO Circuit, launched in 1995, starts and finishes the Circuit Year at the same event that will also host the season-ending PRRO Championship race. The reigning titlists of the PRRO Championship, the event winners on the current Circuit and the top 5 in the PRRO Super Bonus points system are eligible to compete for the PRRO Super Bonus at the PRRO Championship. Visit PRRO.org for more information, including its history and past champions, as well as how to join the PRRO Circuit. |